Factory Automation Architect

Hadrian; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is building autonomous factories in San Francisco to reindustrialize America, combining AI, software, robotics, and manufacturing to accelerate production of rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other critical systems.

The role focuses on designing and delivering control systems that bridge core processes with factory operations, spanning hardware and software architectures, safety systems, and data integration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment.
• Proficiency programming on Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Siemens S7.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modular, scalable PLC software architectures across multiple manufacturing use cases.
• Oversee equipment deployment from design through commissioning in production environments.
• Develop reusable control libraries and frameworks to standardize equipment design.
• Architect multi-axis motion control solutions for coordinated servo motors, robots, conveyance, and actuators.
• Design robust industrial networking architectures for real-time control and process monitoring.
• Integrate equipment with SCADA, MES, and ERP to enable data visibility and traceability.
• Troubleshoot and optimize electrical systems, motor circuits, and power delivery in equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Motion control

Robotics integration

SCADA integration

Real-time control

Team collaboration

Electrical design

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Siemens S7

TwinSAFE

PROFINET

OPC-UA

EtherCAT

FSoE

Fanuc

ABB

KUKA

Job description

Hadrian is building autonomous factories in San Francisco to reindustrialize America, combining AI, software, robotics, and manufacturing to accelerate production of rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other critical systems.

The role focuses on designing and delivering control systems that bridge core processes with factory operations, spanning hardware and software architectures, safety systems, and data integration in a fast-paced environment.